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PRN Medications

Availability: Always

Instant Access

Self-Paced

2018 Compliant

Course Number:

SP045-CCG

This course is designed to equip the Med Aide in accurate PRN medication basics. We will address various PRN medications used in assisted living communities, key points when handling PRN medications, and proper dosage calculations.

This Training course is delivered 100% online through our Online Campus. In order to enroll you in a course we will need to collect your First Name, Last Name and Email Address.

When you place your order we will create an account for you, or add the courses to your existing account if you are a return customer. Access to the Online Campus is based on your email address. If you are a return customer, please purchase using the same email address used previously to avoid creating a duplicate account.

The course(s) you purchase will be available within 10 minutes of purchase and your login information will be sent to the email address you provide.

This Training course is delivered 100% online through our Online Campus. If you are purchasing for others or your employees, please make sure to provide the First Name, Last Name, and Email Address of the person who you are purchasing for.

IMPORTANT: Access to the Online Campus is based on email addresses. If you are purchasing for multiple people, each person must have a unique email address to access the Online Campus. DO NOT USE THE SAME EMAIL ADDRESS FOR DIFFERENT INDIVIDUALS!

When you place your order we will create accounts for each individual you are purchasing for. If you are a return customer, please purchase using the same email address used previously to avoid creating duplicate accounts.

Example: Jim is buying a course for Bob. Jim will provide Bob’s First, Last and Email before the course is added to cart. Jim then uses his personal information for the checkout process.

We understand no one likes to give out their information and that’s why we only require the course attendee’s First Name, Last Name and Email to add the course to your shopping cart.

The course(s) you purchase will be available within 10 minutes of purchase and each person’s login information will be sent to the email address you provide.

a. Verify that the Resident’s Physician has indicated the Resident is Able to Communicate the Need for the PRN Medication.

b. All PRN Orders must contain the following information:

I. The Reason for the Medication

ii. The exact dose

iii. The Minimum Time Between Doses

iv. The Maximum dose in a 24-Hour Period

c. Be Cautious to Not Give an Overdose of the Medication.

d. Always Document the Administration of the PRN as Well as the Response.

e. Individualize the Use of the PRN to the Needs of the Resident.

f. Do Not Misuse PRN Medications, Nor Should They Be Used for Your Convenience.

IV. PRN Medication Records

V. Learning Exercise

a. PRN Medication Records

VI. Dosage Calculations

a. Measurement Systems

b. Other Measurement Systems

c. Examples

Instructor: Laura Gumban, LVN

Laura Gumban, LVN is currently the Resident Care Coordinator at the Eskaton Lodge Brentwood in Brentwood California. There, she is responsible or budget maintenance; she is a liaison with the medical community; she interviews, hires, schedules, and supervises clinical staff; she completes resident assessments and quarterly evaluations; and is the director of nursing duties.Laura has been with Eskaton Lodge Brentwood since 2006. Previously she was an MDS Nurse for the Elmhaven Care Center in Stockton, California and was a MDS/TILES Nurse at Heritage Oakes Estates in Balliger Texas.